How To Pronounce Infestation
infestation
How To Say Infestation Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, infestation is pronounced /ɪnˌfesˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˌfesˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˌfesˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Infestation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Infestation has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Infestation
Transcription Tips For Infestation
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Infestation /ɪnˌfesˈteɪ.ʃən/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Infestation /ɪnˌfesˈteɪ.ʃən/
Questions About Infestation
How do you say infestation phonetically?
Infestation sounds like in-fes-TAY-shuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce infestation in British English?
In British English, infestation is pronounced /ɪnˌfesˈteɪ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˌfesˈtʰeɪ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce infestation in American English?
In American English, infestation is pronounced /ɪnˌfesˈteɪ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in infestation?
Infestation has four syllables, /ɪn/ + /fes/ + /teɪ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in infestation?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /teɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce infestation the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˌfesˈteɪ.ʃən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Infestation
Infestation has four syllables. See how infestation divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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